Office Depot's five top executives -- even some short-timers -- are slated to receive payouts totaling $85 million if the office-supply retailer completes its merger with Massachusetts-based Staples, according to a new regulatory filing.

Who: Kevin Murphy, 34, was recently promoted from project manager to vice president for Gulf Building LLC in Fort Lauderdale. Murphy, who has been with the firm for 10 years, has worked a variety of positions with increasing responsibility, most recently on an 18-month-assignment at Kings Bay...